Jimmy Brumbaugh (born December 9, 1976) is a former

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and arena football

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/ offensive lineman who is the defensive line coach at

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. He played

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. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent in 2000 by the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). After not making the 49ers roster, Brumbaugh went on to play in the short-lived

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for the Birmingham Thunderbolts, the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League (AFL) and Birmingham Steeldogs of

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. After which, he retired and became a coach.

Early years

Brumbaugh attended

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, where he was a two-time Class 3A all-state lineman. He then attended

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, where he majored in health and human performance. As a true freshman in

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, he was named to the freshman All- Southeastern Conference (SEC) team. In

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as a sophomore, he recorded a career-high 80 tackles and was named Second-team All-SEC. As a junior in

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, he recorded 78 total tackles. During the Tigers tenth game, against Georgia, he ruptured his patella on the first play of the game. Despite his injury, he was named First-team All-SEC. In

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he appeared in just three games. He recorded 11 tackles. Due to complications from the surgery, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) granted him a medical hardship, allowing him to return for another year. As a redshirt senior, in

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, he recorded 51 tackles, six sacks, three fumble recoveries and nine quarterback hits. During his college career, he recorded 291 tackles, 22 tackles-for-loss and 15 sacks.

Professional career

After going unselected in the

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, Brumbaugh signed with the San Francisco 49ers. After he failed to make the 49ers roster, he spent 2001 playing for the Birmingham Thunderbolts of the

, where he recorded 22 tackles and one sack. After the XFL folded, he joined the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2002, where he recorded two tackles. He spent 2003 in

with the Birmingham Steeldogs.

Coaching career

In 2004, Brumbaugh joined the

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football coaching staff, a staff that helped the Gamecocks win the Ohio Valley Conference championship, as a student assistant. In 2005, he joined

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as the Mocs defensive line coach. He then spent two seasons at

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as the assistant strength and conditioning. During his final season at LSU, the Tigers won the National championship. In 2008, he joined Louisiana Tech as the team's defensive line coach. After two seasons there, he spent 2010 at

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coaching the defensive line. In 2011, he was named the Orange's defensive tackles coach. In December 2011, Brumbaugh along with Dan Conley were fired by Syracuse. In 2012, he was named the defensive line coach and strength and conditioning coordinator at East Mississippi Community College. The next year, he joined Kentucky as the Wildcats' defensive line coach.

Personal life

He is married to his wife Kelly Brumbaugh ( Jones). They have two sons. Nash Jones and Legend Brumbaugh

References

External links

LSU Tigers bio

Kentucky Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brumbaugh, Jimmy 1976 births Living people American football defensive tackles American football defensive ends Auburn Tigers football players Birmingham Thunderbolts players Coaches of American football from Florida Georgia Force players Jacksonville State Gamecocks football coaches Chattanooga Mocs football coaches LSU Tigers football coaches Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football coaches Syracuse Orange football coaches Kentucky Wildcats football coaches San Francisco 49ers players Alabama Steeldogs players Maryland Terrapins football coaches Players of American football from Gainesville, Florida